Research on the Fire and Explosion Hazards Associated With New Liquid Propellants

Fire and Explosion Manual for Aircraft Accident Investigators

“…The maximum thermal radiative output at the surface of a large pool fire can be of the order of 40 to 50 kilowatts per square foot (1 kw/ft 3 = 0.95 Btu/ft^-sec) for gasoline and other hydrocarbon fuels (Table 6) (Ref. 23). As indicated in table 6, the radiative output represents about one-third or less of the total available thermal output, depending upon the fuel.…”

Dynamic simulation of hazard analysis of radiations from LNG pool fire

“…Bureau of Mines (Burgess and Zabetakis, 1962) began to investigate the radiation from burning LNG flames and compared it with other fuels since 1962. Generally, two types of LNG fire tests have been performed, namely, fixed size pool fires on solid ground and expanding pool fires on water.…”

Radiation from Large Liquefied Natural Gas Fires

“…Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at http:// www.tandfonline.com/page/terms-and-conditions Radiation from flames of burning LNG has been measured and compared with that from other fuels by the Bureau of Mines (Burgess and Zabetakis, 1962). The largest fires examined by these investigators were from a pool of LNG of dimensions 20 by 20 fl.…”

“…We have calculated pool sizes which would give equivalent burning rates by using regression rate data reported by the Bureau of Mines, (Burgess and Zabetakis, 1962). They have reported regression rates for a surface of burning liquid; we have chosen an average regression rate from their data of 0.38 in/min.…”

“…Figure 5 , 1952). A similar calculation based on Bureau of Mines data (Burgess and Zabetakis, 1962) is included in the figure. The "Bureau of Mines" line lies a little above the corresponding line from this work because of their somewhat higher measured radiation levels.…”